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Welding Electrode Holder

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-30
TOWNSEND CARL
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The patent describes a device for welding that has a handle with a movable jaw. The handle is designed for comfortable and safe gripping by the user, while the jaws extend outward from the handle towards the welding surface. The device has a cable connector at the bottom of the handle that connects to a welding machine, and an electrical connector within the jaws that allows for electrical communication. The jaws are positioned perpendicular to the handle, and can slide along a metal shaft when opened and closed. This device makes welding easier and safer.

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The spin loose and spin tight electrode holders suffer from making the process of replacing electrodes very slow and cumbersome.
Replacement of electrodes must be done frequently throughout a day's work, which results in excessive down time for a welder when using such an electrode holder.
The parallel jaw clamp electrode holders, while allowing easy replacement of electrodes, do not firmly and securely hold the electrode.
This makes it more difficult to use, especially when finesse is required, and can lead to unsafe and unstable operation.

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[0020]The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently preferred embodiments of the invention and does not represent the only forms in which the present invention may be constructed and / or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the invention in connection with the illustrated embodiments.

[0021]Generally, the present invention concerns an electrode holder having spring loaded jaws that are oriented perpendicularly to a handle of the holder. The electrode holder comprises a body having a handle and a jaw region. In the jaw region are two jaws that are movable between an open and closed position. A spring or other force-applying structure provides a bias to urge the jaws towards the closed position, such that a welding electrode may be securely held in place between the jaws. A thumb tab or other structure extends out of the handle to allow a u...

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Abstract

A welding electrode holder is provided. The welding electrode holder comprises a handle and electrode clamps extending nearly perpendicularly from the handle, thereby providing easy loading and unloading of electrodes, coupled with secure holding of the electrode during operation.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to welding electrode holders. More particularly the present invention relates to a device that has spring loaded jaws to hold a welding electrode perpendicularly to the electrode holder handle.[0003]Description of Related Art[0004]Traditional electrode holders for stick welding include either a spin loose and spin tight electrode holder, or a clamp having jaws that are parallel to the electrode holder handle. Each of these suffers from a number of disadvantages.[0005]The spin loose and spin tight electrode holders suffer from making the process of replacing electrodes very slow and cumbersome. Replacement of electrodes must be done frequently throughout a day's work, which results in excessive down time for a welder when using such an electrode holder.[0006]The parallel jaw clamp electrode holders, while allowing easy replacement of electrodes, do not firmly and securely hold the ele...

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IPC IPC(8): B23K9/28B23K9/12H05B7/109
CPCB23K9/282B23K9/122H05B7/109
Inventor TOWNSEND, CARL
Owner TOWNSEND CARL
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